Black Hills National Forest: Harney Peak and the Historic Fire Lookout Towers by Cerney, Jan

Black Hills National Forest: Harney Peak and the Historic Fire Lookout Towers

Once vital to fire prevention and detection, most of the Black Hills National Forest historic lookout towers...
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Author: Jan Cerney
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Language: English
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Black Hills National Forest: Harney Peak and the Historic Fire Lookout Towers by Cerney, Jan

Black Hills National Forest: Harney Peak and the Historic Fire Lookout Towers

Dhs. 146.34

Black Hills National Forest: Harney Peak and the Historic Fire Lookout Towers

Dhs. 146.34
Author: Jan Cerney
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Once vital to fire prevention and detection, most of the Black Hills National Forest historic lookout towers now serve primarily as hiking destinations. The first crude lookout structures were built at Custer Peak and Harney Peak in 1911. Since that time, more than 20 towers have been constructed in the area. The first lookout towers were built of wood, most replaced by steel or stone. The Civilian Conservation Corps was instrumental in constructing fire towers during the 1930s and 1940s. One of the most famous and architecturally and aesthetically valued towers is the Harney Peak Fire Lookout--situated on the highest point east of the Rocky Mountains. Harney Peak is among a number of Black Hills towers listed on the National Historic Lookout Register. Over 200 vintage images tell the story of not only the historic fire towers but those who manned them. Perched atop high peaks in remote locations, fire lookout personnel spent countless hours scanning the forest, pinpointing dangers, often experiencing the powerful wrath of lightning strong enough to jolt them off their lightning stools.

Author: Jan Cerney, Roberta Sago
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 05/09/2011
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.29h x 6.56w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780738583709

About the Author
Cerney, Jan: - Jan Cerney lives on a ranch with her husband, Bob, near the Bad Lands. This is Cerney s eighth book for the Images of America series. Roberta Sago is the special collections librarian and archivist at Black Hills State University in Spearfish. Sago received her library education at Catholic University in Washington, DC. This is her third book for Arcadia Publishing.

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